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University Park station

University Park is a station on 's Metra Electric District line located in . University Park is the southern terminus of the Metra Electric main line and is 31.5 miles away from the northern terminus at .
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Illinois
  • Also known as: “Park Forest South”, “University Park”, and “University Park Metrorail Station”
  • Address: 1900 University Parkway, University Park, IL 60466
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Richton Park Public Library District and Richton Park station.

Library
The Richton Park Library District was founded in 1972 when village trustees rented a storefront at 22365 Governors Highway in . Volunteers had to engage in extensive cleaning and renovation in order to convert the former coffee-house into a . is situated 1½ miles north of University Park station.

Railway station
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
Richton Park is the penultimate station along the main branch of the Metra Electric line, in . It is located on Sauk Trail, east of Governor's Highway, and is 29.3 miles away from the northern terminus at . is situated 2 miles north of University Park station.

School
The is a College Preparatory Charter High School in . The school serves the communities of Richton Park, , , , and . is situated 1½ miles north of University Park station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richton Park and University Park.

Village
is a village and south suburb of in , United States. The population was 12,775 at the 2020 census. is situated 2 miles northeast of University Park station.

Village
is a village in with a small portion in in the U.S. state of . It is a south suburb of . The village is one of the region's few planned communities; it was developed in the 1960s as Wood Hill, then Park Forest South, and finally . is situated 2½ miles southeast of University Park station.

Village
is a village and south suburb of in , United States, with a small southern portion in . The village was originally designed by Loebl Schlossman & Bennett as a planned community for veterans returning from World War II. is situated 2½ miles northeast of University Park station.

University Park station

Latitude
41.45948° or 41° 27′ 34″ north
Longitude
-87.72327° or 87° 43′ 24″ west
Elevation
771 feet (235 metres)
Operator
Metra
Network
Metra
Open location code
86HJF75G+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1325683269
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4914516
Wiki­data ID
Q7894858
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